Cartagena Music Festival, January 2011

Check out the series of blogs from the Cartagena International Music Festival in January 2011 posted on the website of Americas Quarterly.

http://www.americasquarterly.org/node/2086

The official website of the music festival is here: http://www.cartagenamusicfestival.com/

New video of first time visitors to Colombia: "Shooting Colombia"

Check out this great new video documenting the eye-opening experience of international visitors in Colombia for the first time. In the words of the website for "Shooting Colombia":

About Shooting Colombia

This was a journey into the unknown and, the untold. Armed only with cameras, 12 people from different nationalities, backgrounds and walks of life agreed to take part in an experiment, to experience the true Colombia. Told to leave their pre-conceptions at home they documented the truth exactly as they saw it. Witness the unimaginable places, the characters and the experience of a lifetime as they saw it.

This is their story.

http://www.shootingcolombia.com/

Cumbia from Carnaval, Barranquilla, Colombia

Hundreds of dancers parade for blocks while performing professional level cumbia and other dances, accompanied by live music, while in traditional costumes and with a big smile! It is an enchanting sight as part of the Carnaval festivities in Barranquilla, Colombia. Join us next year for a front row seat!

Check our our trip in 2010 that includes the Carnaval in Barranquilla Colombia!

http://vamoscolombiatour.blogspot.com/2009/08/colombian-carnaval-and-machu-picchu-13.html

Gay Film Festival in Bogota Aug 13-20, 2009

Bogota's gay film festival, called "Ciclo Rosa" features gay and LGBT films from around the world in various languages.

The films are from such countries as France, Mexico, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Czech Republic, Portugal, Argentina, Israel, Switzerland, United States and Brazil.

It takes place August 13 to 19, 2009, at various locations around the city of Bogota, Colombia. After that, it moves to other cities in Colombia. This is the 9th year of the festival.

Detailed information can be found (in Spanish) on the website:

http://www.ciclorosa.com/

Medellin's Flower Festival Video

This catchy video featuring the group Piso 21 singing a pop song honoring Medellin's Flower Festival gives one a good idea of the festive atmosphere this time a year in Medellin.

Vamos Colombia Tours plans a tour to the event next year in 2010. Pictures of Medellin are below the video.

Video of Bogota Gay Pride Parade, 2009

Vamos Colombia Tour brings you a bit of the Bogota, Colombia Gay (LGBT) Pride Parade of 2009. This clip will give you an idea of the energy and fun that the tens of thousands of participants exhibited throughout the afternoon.




For information about travel to Colombia, check out our website:
www.VamosColombiaTour.com